#60657C
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.1% 0.037 275.4), rgb(96, 101, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#60657C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60657C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 101, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 13%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.037 275.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #60657C | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #60657C | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60657C text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #60657C text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0B3
oklch(70.8% 0.028 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#8388A0
oklch(63.1% 0.036 276)
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Step 600
600
#6C728B
oklch(55.6% 0.039 274.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#60657C
oklch(51.1% 0.037 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E60
oklch(42.7% 0.03 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E414F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#60657C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5F677D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D657B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59696D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60657C
#60657C
oklch(51.1% 0.037 275.4)
- #6D674E
#6D674E
oklch(51.2% 0.038 96.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #60657C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.028
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
Use #60657C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.